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November 14, 2018
Book birthday! Read my story “The Maker” in The Internet Is Where the Robots Live Now!
The anthology The Internet Is Where the Robots Live Now is now available from Paper Dog Books and all your usual online book retailers! About the anthology: We are headed for convergence. The separation between mind and matter, robot and man, the artificial and the sublime is becoming less every day. Will we crash into… Continue reading Book birthday! Read my story “The Maker” in The Internet Is Where the Robots Live Now! →
Published on November 14, 2018 20:21
November 12, 2018
Cover reveal & pre-orders for DARK FLASH 3 + paperback news!
Dark Flash 3, my latest collection of flash fiction from R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is now available for pre-order! Release date is December 7th! I published the first collection, Dark Flash, in 2016, followed by Dark Flash 2 in 2017. So, I guess now it’s a trilogy of sorts! This year, I wrote nine… Continue reading Cover reveal & pre-orders for DARK FLASH 3 + paperback news! →
Published on November 12, 2018 19:36
November 9, 2018
8 (extra) fabulous speculative short fiction stories I read in October 2018
Every month is a great month for speculative short fiction, but if we as readers and writers want to enjoy these stories we really should try to support the publications that bring these stories into the world. If you read a story you like, even if it’s free to read online, and you have a… Continue reading 8 (extra) fabulous speculative short fiction stories I read in October 2018 →
Published on November 09, 2018 10:51
November 7, 2018
Read my latest SFF short fiction roundup at B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
My speculative short fiction roundup for October is live over at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. 10 fantastic stories from zines and publications all over the web. Read it here. The artwork for this post is by Mary Haasdyk and is taken from Pat Cadigan’s story “AI and the Trolley Problem” at TOR.com. Read all… Continue reading Read my latest SFF short fiction roundup at B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog! →
Published on November 07, 2018 14:03
Read my flash story “Big Bad”, written for THE WORD COUNT PODCAST
This is my latest story written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. The show is now on hiatus until January, and I will sorely miss it until it’s back. Every month, it gives me a jolt of creativity to write for this podcast. Listen to the latest episode. Follow R.B. Wood on Twitter Follow The… Continue reading Read my flash story “Big Bad”, written for THE WORD COUNT PODCAST →
Published on November 07, 2018 07:29
October 31, 2018
Listen to my new flash story “Big Bad” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
The Halloween episode of the Word Count Podcast is now live, and you can listen to it and hear me read my new flash story “Big Bad”: Listen to the Word Count Podcast The theme for this episode was psychological horror, and it also includes these stories: Bill Kirton – “The Ball” (performed by Bill,… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “Big Bad” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
Published on October 31, 2018 08:35
October 24, 2018
Read my new novella roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog is a novella roundup, featuring both old and new novellas. Read it. The lovely artwork is from the cover of Gene Wolfe’s short fiction collection “Starwater Strains – New Science Fiction Stories”. As usual, hug thanks to B&N for having me over!
Published on October 24, 2018 16:06
October 17, 2018
Story day! Read “Margaery the Wolf” in See the Elephant Magazine!
It’s taken a while for this story to find its way into the world, but I am so thrilled and proud that “Margaery the Wolf” is part of this amazing issue of See the Elephant Magazine. There are fabulous authors and some flat-out amazing stories in this issue, and you can buy it right now… Continue reading Story day! Read “Margaery the Wolf” in See the Elephant Magazine! →
Published on October 17, 2018 20:47
October 12, 2018
A Kickstarter & a pre-order
I have stories in two upcoming anthologies and you can pick up pre-order copies of both right now. These anthologies include stories by some amazing authors, and I hope you’l check them out. My story “The Maker” is part of the science fiction anthology The Internet Is Where the Robots Live Now from Paper Dog… Continue reading A Kickstarter & a pre-order →
Published on October 12, 2018 18:05
October 7, 2018
7 (extra) sensational stories I read in September
Another month gone by, and so many awesome speculative short fiction to read and enjoy. I know I’ve said it before, but I want to encourage everyone to try to support the zines and publications out there that are paying authors and publishing fantastic stories. Subscribe, support on Patreon, or throw some money in their… Continue reading 7 (extra) sensational stories I read in September →
Published on October 07, 2018 08:06


